So after all that road trippin' and safar-ing, how's about a little food? It's been a while, no?
I thought I'd do a few posts on some amazing desserts. And I'm gonna start with my absolute new best friend. Like, we're tight. Having a bad day? She's there, in all her melting, crunchy, flaky, sweet, creamy, buttery glory.
May I present, Gill's Amarula Croissant Bread Pudding:
So Easter Sunday, we go over to the Glasses for lunch and at the end of the meal (which was awesome and included a South African favorite, bobotie -- as soon as I get the recipe, I'll write it up) Gill brings this to the table. "I just whipped this up quickly," she says. As soon as I took a bite it took all I had not to take run from the table, entire panful in my hands, go to a distant corner of the house and stuff the whole thing in my mouth, handful by sweet-glory handful.
You think I'm exaggerating again, don't you. Yeah. All I gotta say is this: Croissants. And Amarula. Amarula is like the South African cousin of Bailey's Irish Cream, made with a local fruit. It is 100% my favorite liqueur. It tastes like the best vanilla ice cream you've ever tasted, with a slight, mysterious fruitiness that you can't quite place. SIGH. And: DROOL.
So, without, further ado, here it is. With many thanks to Gill Glass for sharing her gorgeous creation!
Gill's Amarula Croissant Bread Pudding
- 3 eggs
- 3 cups milk
- 250ml (1 cup) cream
- 1/2 cup Amarula (if you can't get Amarula, subsitute your favorite creamy liqueur)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 8-9 Croissants (Stale ones are fine; whenever she has some getting old, Gill puts them in her freezer till she has enough)
Place croissants in baking dish. For a bread pudding that has more crunchy texture (from the top), choose a larger, more shallow dish. For a bread pudding with more a more creamy center, choose a deeper, smaller dish.
Pour liquid mixture over croissants and let them soak at least 30 minutes. Bake at 175-180C (350F) for 30 minutes.
Enjoy! (And seriously, you will!)
Just checked and Byerly's has Amarula! You can come home now!
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